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Tag Archives: reservoir levels
Reservoirs maxed out: Flood storage captures excess rainfall
The rain event that occurred Sunday, April 19, caused both Hartwell and Thurmond to exceed the limits of conservation storage (almost simultaneously) as water levels rose into flood storage territory. As of this writing, Hartwell’s elevation has climbed more than … Continue reading
Posted in Flood Risk Management, Hydropower, Rainfall Update, Water Management, Water Quality/Water Supply
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, flood risk management, flood storage, Hartwell Dam, Hartwell Lake, rainfall, recreation, reservoir levels, Thurmond Dam, US Army Corps of Engineers, water management
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Thurmond spillway gates receive a tune-up
Spillway gates at Thurmond sub-basin are currently undergoing repair on a number of areas where pitting has developed on the surface of the gates. The gates are armored with industrial grade coating, which typically lasts 30 years, to protect them … Continue reading
Posted in Flood Risk Management, Water Management, Water Quality/Water Supply
Tagged American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, ARRA, Augusta Industrial Coatings, congress, Construction Services Group, hydropower, hydropower plant, Lake Thurmond, maintenance, rain, rainfall, repair, reservoir, reservoir levels, spillway gates, Stimulus Plan, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, water management
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Water management web page down for maintenance
By Tracy Robillard, Public Affairs Specialist The water management web page for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District is experiencing technical difficulties and will be unavailable due to unplanned maintenance. Our team is working diligently to resolve the … Continue reading
Posted in Water Management
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Facebook, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, reservoir levels, Russell Lake, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Lake, Twitter, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water management, web page, website, website maintenance
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